Historically Wootton was the main settlement between two small rivers, the Glyme and the Dorn, which flow into the lake in Blenheim Park. Over time it became a village and parish including what is now part of Woodstock, known as Old Woodstock, in the south.
Wootton is a good touring centre for Oxford, the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and the Cherwell Valley.
Wootton Stores, owned and run by the local community, specialises in whatever is organic, fresh, seasonal and local, newly harvested vegetables, cheeses, freshly baked breads, pastries, cakes and biscuits.